The Guardian Australia
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·6 hours ago
Giant echidnas confirmed to have roamed Victoria during the Pleistocene epoch
A skull fragment identified by Tim Ziegler has confirmed that giant echidnas, weighing up to 15kg, roamed Victoria during the Pleistocene epoch. The fossil, found in unsorted museum storage, fills a 1,000km gap in the species' fossil record. This discovery highlights the ecological significance of the region during the ice age period.
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